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Proper Names	S Normae Cluster (sometimes given as 'S Norma Cluster')
Caldwell Number	C89
NGC/IC Number	NGC 6087
Constellation	Norma
Right Ascension	16h 18m 50s
Declination	-57° 56' 6"
Distance	c.2,900 light years c.900 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.4 Absolute: -4.4
Diameter	Apparent: 14' Actual: c.10 light years
Number of Stars	c.40
Optimum Visibility	June (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
Notes	The name 'S Normae Cluster' was originally allocated in the Caldwell Catalogue to NGC 6067, a slightly fainter open cluster that lies somewhat to the north. The cluster takes its name from the Cepheid variable S Normae, one of about forty stars that make up the cluster.

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